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Car Mount: Soundgate M2 quick review w/ pics

I just installed the Soundgate M2 car mount. So far, I'm impressed.
I had been looking for a low profile car mount that would work with any phone case.
I took some pictures of how it looks in the car.
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Wow like the sleek look. But how does it stay in place? Im guessing you need some type of clip holder? I personally like my phone naked but man this looks pretty rad.

You attach a flat disc either on your phone or case. Size of a quarter coin.
I can't even tell its there.

amazing....
that mount puts your n1 in a perfect location to make EVERYTHING electronic below it obsolete, instantly. ok, the AC is kinda 'portant, but that high dolla nav stuff is shot outta the water by the stuff on the n1.
nice mount. do you have a bluetooth reciever so you can continue to play tunes in the ca r after work ?

I do have a bt dangle, but it isn't perfect. I have handsfree Bluetooth through the factory stereo, but if I have both connected, the stereo "skips" often. So I just connect directly to aux.

Thanks for the review.
Was the discoloration around the M2 from the cleaning agent that comes with it? It seems like a perfect match for me, but according to review from Amazon, the cleaning agent is a bit too strong to discolor the surface.
If you don't mind, I'd love to see a close up of the disk that's attached to the phone/case.

The discoloration from the cleaning agent faded away after I wiped it with a moist paper towel.
There was discoloration on the case too, but it faded away also.

Good lookin setup
Wow thats a good lookin setup. I might have to get one now that i see it.
A 7 series Beemer and a Nexus One, hook me up with a job where you work... haha

Thanks. This was the only placement that didn't block anything else, eg. AC, view,iDrive display.
Oh, its an M5 though, not a 7 series.

kwan said:
Thanks. This was the only placement that didn't block anything else, eg. AC, view,iDrive display.
Oh, its an M5 though, not a 7 series.
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m5 ? fawk ! thats got to be a fun reward for hard work. enjoy !

Man... I linked this thing like a month and a half ago.. LMAO
Though, mine didn't have pictures. I'm thinkin' I might get it, and use it connected to my Gel case. And, just use it like at all times, and have a separate case when one releases to my liking

Not sure why this mount hasn't been more popular. It even comes with 2 attachments for the phone.

thanks for the pic.
looks like i'll have to find a case for my N1 and get this dock

dpdoughty said:
Wow thats a good lookin setup. I might have to get one now that i see it.
A 7 series Beemer and a Nexus One, hook me up with a job where you work... haha
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Beemer = BMW Motorcycle; Bimmer = BMW Car
kwan said:
Thanks. This was the only placement that didn't block anything else, eg. AC, view,iDrive display.
Oh, its an M5 though, not a 7 series.
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Nicely done man. I spotted the ///M on the gauges...
Hopefully I can get into another ///M a couple years after finishing law school... I miss my M3.

Nice find. It really looks great and this is going to make the wait VERY difficult for the official one.

Nice car, I actually missed the Nexus One in the pictures trying to figure out the model BMW it was..
I had the V1 radar detector and switched to the Escort 9500CI. You should check it out, it has built in GPS so it knows where all the Food Lion's are and never falses.. But the coolest thing is if you drive on a street everyday, it knows where all the falses are, but if it senses a police radar a mile away it goes crazy because it is a new KA, V1 would give me 1/4 miles warning...
Been looking for a 335I 6MT Sedan for months, can not find the one i want..
As for the mount, I am ordering one today, tired of waiting for Google to finally release one..

Thanks for all the comments.
Only little quirk about it, now that I've used it for a while is because it's attached to a semisoft case, I have to hold the bottom of the phone with my thumb to click on the icons. Otherwise it's solid. No movement even under hard acceleration.
Does the escort have a good K band detection? In my area its still about half k and half Ka.
Good luck on your search

i have a question... i have a 2008 infiniti G35.... My Dashboard dont come out like yours of course. can you put the phone in landscape mode with the dock? cause i want to use the Google Navi.

RussianSolja said:
i have a question... i have a 2008 infiniti G35.... My Dashboard dont come out like yours of course. can you put the phone in landscape mode with the dock? cause i want to use the Google Navi.
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It all has to do with where you place, and how you orient the disc that attaches to the phone/case

The disc doesnt release from the mount until you twist it well past horizontal, so if you have the phone resting on the dash, then it can stay on landscape mode.
But trying to place the disc at exactly the center of gravity to keep it horizontal without resting on something, would be impossible, especially during times when your car is taking turns or on curves.

Game Grip for Epic 4G!

So after thinking about emulator options and how the Epic 4g is gonna be perfect for all types of emulators, I discovered that GameGrip, has a phone request form where you can ask for which device they should make Gamegrips for!
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GAME GRIP REQUEST
I requested black with blue buttons! I think everyone should request them make a Epic 4g model! *winkwinknudgenudge*

This is just what I was looking for, I totally forgot about the Game Gripper and it seemed like a pretty awesome idea when the first one for the Droid came out. I went ahead and requested they make one for the Epic 4G, black and blue as well.

i replied too
i put black and red, but black and yellow makes a lot of sense too

blakehess11 said:
This is just what I was looking for, I totally forgot about the Game Gripper and it seemed like a pretty awesome idea when the first one for the Droid came out. I went ahead and requested they make one for the Epic 4G, black and blue as well.
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I'm still a bit skeptical on how well the gamegrip works, but for about 14.99 i think its worth trying!

I hope they make a gamegrip for the Epic, games would be even more aweosme if they made one. I also put in for Black and Blue.

cool device. filled out a request form too.

Cool But not really needed for the epic considering it has a keyboard.
Too bad they couldnt implement one some how to work on phone with no keyboard.
I cant wait to get the epic.

davidrules7778 said:
Cool But not really needed for the epic considering it has a keyboard.
Too bad they couldnt implement one some how to work on phone with no keyboard.
I cant wait to get the epic.
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These are meant specifically for phones with keyboards so you don't press the wrong buttons. It looks simple and sweet and not ridiculously priced.

davidrules7778 said:
Cool But not really needed for the epic considering it has a keyboard.
Too bad they couldnt implement one some how to work on phone with no keyboard.
I cant wait to get the epic.
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Someone was asking about the Gamegrip on a Droid Incredible. Do you realize how ridiculous it would be to put a gamegrip on a touchscreen? It would cover up the majority of the screen.
Yeah, these are definitely only for phones with keyboards.
Just saw the video review on the Gamegrip for the N900, and it looks awesome!

They should put these things on the new iPhone, could you imagine the headlines?
Game grip kills death grip, and plays games too.

I have requested one as well, black and green =) I ask anyone with a minute to spare to do so as well, even if you yourself wouldn't get it. You'd be helping those of us who would like to have one =)

Please request GameGripper for Epic with XBOX color scheme. Its the best!

retrobits said:
Please request GameGripper for Epic with XBOX color scheme. Its the best!
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Color requested isn't as important as the fact that you request the EPIC 4G.
When they release gamegrips for different phones, you have the option to choose the color/buttoncolor when purchasing the grip!

Submitted a request to help further your cause...and possibly mine...

Submitted a request

I submitted a request as well but I also asked if they could possibly add 2 more buttons since a decent PS emulator is available on the Android Marketplace now. Atleast I've heard it was decent.
Figured since the Epic has a huge keyboard they might be able to fit 2 more buttons on there. Doesn't look like the current GameGripper has enough buttons for playing PS games with all the buttons. I know placement will be weird but some PS games need R1, L1, R2, and L2. I doubt the power button and camera button can be mapped as playable buttons in the emulator.
EDIT: Saw a YouTube video of someone using the GameGripper on their Droid and they were able to map the camera button and volume buttons as shoulder buttons in an emulator.

bloodpool said:
EDIT: Saw a YouTube video of someone using the GameGripper on their Droid and they were able to map the camera button and volume buttons as shoulder buttons in an emulator.
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link please?

kennethlongshaw said:
link please?
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On ALL of the emulators (psx4Droid, gameboid, gbcoid, snesoid) you are able to map ALL buttons on the phone except for power & home buttons.
Back on my Nexus, I used the volume keys, and the capacitive keys as start/select buttons for emulators.

NeonMonster said:
On ALL of the emulators (psx4Droid, gameboid, gbcoid, snesoid) you are able to map ALL buttons on the phone except for power & home buttons.
Back on my Nexus, I used the volume keys, and the capacitive keys as start/select buttons for emulators.
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It maybe different from phone to phone, but on my hero i can use the home and power button. I really hope that we could use some of the phone buttons for the l/r buttons on the epic

rawsoup said:
It maybe different from phone to phone, but on my hero i can use the home and power button. I really hope that we could use some of the phone buttons for the l/r buttons on the epic
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Oh really?
I was thinking that the 4 home/back/menu/search buttons on the sides of the keyboard would work good as the L1/L2 & R1/R2 triggers.
TBH, until the psx4droid is coded a bit better, i'm probably gonna be sticking with old school GBA and SNES emulators.

Tired of not having a kickstand? Don't want to spend money on a dock?

I made this bad boy with some cardboard, staples and electrical tape.
Ohh yeahhh
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Pics?
Sent from my Samsung Epic 4G

anyone know how to resize images using the img tag? i feel like an idiot lol

Can't...stop...laughing XD

Not the sexiest homemade project I've seen but it does look like it would get the job done.

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Not the sexiest homemade project I've seen but it does look like it would get the job done.
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You kidding?
That is THE sexiest usage of electrical tape i've ever seen!

Try this my friend:
http://www.dessinemoiunobjet.com/iphone-and-itouch-paper-stand-dock/
Works with the Epic pretty well but you need to use thick cardstock or it won't support the heavy phone...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inkdesigner/3928410359/

Good Idea.... wrong execution. I do admire your bravery to post it though. Here are a couple of hangers i've made. The one on the table was for my Samsung Omnia, and the 2nd is for the epic that sits on the vent slots. They are made of 14g fence wire that I had laying around.I've since panted the hanger for the epic.
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If enough people like it them, i might make instruction on how to make them
And starskyrob it doesnt matter what anone else says. as long as your happy with the end result of what you made thats all that matters.

..... that's actually really frigging clever. Why the blazes did I not think of this. *considers cannibalizing a hanger at home.
.... just...genius.
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Ugly as sin but at least it works. Guess mines not much better. I got board at work one day and used some card board on my stand Now taking pre orders
Don't mind that last two pics, they were from a crappy Iphone

btate0121 said:
..... that's actually really frigging clever. Why the blazes did I not think of this. *considers cannibalizing a hanger at home.
.... just...genius.
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Thx! Yea, i saw how to make the one that stands on the table, from a video on Youtube, which i can no longer find.... But i've actually have made a few of these for friends and a couple for myself, just by looking at my first one (the one that stands on the table) for an example.
I no long have the omnia, or i'd love to show you how it looks to have a phone in it... the pic really doesnt do it justice.
Taking your time is key, making sure every bend is not too tight or to lose. Just use your phone as a template.
I'd like to see what you make!

Ummm the desktop charger for the epic is a kickstand. That's why there is that circular groove in the front of it with a lil strip of rubber in the middle. Slide out keyboard the open battery door then horizontally place phone in groove. Works great for watching movies on a plane.
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walord said:
Try this my friend:
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Works with the Epic pretty well but you need to use thick cardstock or it won't support the heavy phone...
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That's pretty cool. Thanks for posting!

Ya'll are ghetto! Just find a business card holder at your local office supply store. They're cheap, and they at least look like they belong on an office desk. Doesn't the night maintenance staff throw your "stands" away every night because it looks like you left trash on your desk?

They were contributing... May not have been much, but its more then what I can say for you.
And the titles says "dont want to spend money"
Trolls be lurking. Do it somewhere else plz.

Like a boss

haha pretty awesome dock you got there XD

http://www.instructables.com/id/Binder-Clip-Phone-Car-Mount/
This is by far the simplest and most effective dock to make it works anywhere and can be made adjustable by clipping in onto a piece of metal or thin wood will take some pics of mine. have made 3 so far 2 for my friends takes about 10 min tops to make one , you do need shrinking tube.

Worked up one of these yesterday. Its BOSS. I love it and it actually feels morebdurable than something id spend ~$20 on
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jackal516 said:
They were contributing... May not have been much, but its more then what I can say for you.
And the titles says "dont want to spend money"
Trolls be lurking. Do it somewhere else plz.
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So you mean to tell me you have a $550 phone and don't want to spend an extra $20-$30 for an actual dock or $2 on a biz card holder like the one guy suggested cmon. I took a flight to vegas I was watching movies with my epic standing up in the desktop battery charger. THAT'S BOSS AND EVERYONE WAS LIKE DAMN LOOK AT THIS BALLER. Not damn look at this dude with a beamer that just ran outta gas. Which I would point and lol.
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What do you think? Real or ?!

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Id say real, looks like a authentic photo with reflections on the poster
Shows 1.2ghz Dual core Processor, with the dates 10/11/2011 or 11/10/2011 american date
Super amoled which we guessed etc 4.7" screen it says

I agree with you. Lets wait for HK tonight and confirm all this

one thing that i find strange is
Why are the 3 dot connectors on the same side as the power button? if u have it docked on the side how would u turn it on?
Seems abit silly which could indicate fake but its hard to call something real when its unreleased

But "what if" that is not a connector?

any theorys on what else 3 dots could do? 3 dots is pretty common for dock connectors

what if they are on both sides?
like ,for fingers, not to "slide" from hand ?

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what if they are on both sides?
like ,for fingers, not to "slide" from hand ?
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That doesn't make any sense at all. (No offense, just being brutally honest.)
The dock pin connectors belong on the other side but otherwise this is pretty much spot on.

063_XOBX said:
That doesn't make any sense at all. (No offense, just being brutally honest.)
The dock pin connectors belong on the other side but otherwise this is pretty much spot on.
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but check again samsung video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM9RO-GAKjE
they are on the power button side

The official teaser video showed the pins on the same side as the power button. The only thing I see that makes me doubt it is the lack of curvature on the screen.

i like it and think thats what its going to look like. we will see today and i work at a cell phone store and the nexus is in my cellbrite for like two weeks already and we get promo posters and cards and t shirts all the time before phones come out so why not and its china we all know the chinnese got the inside info on everything

why don't you take a few shots and post here to see those posters

jonnythan said:
The official teaser video showed the pins on the same side as the power button. The only thing I see that makes me doubt it is the lack of curvature on the screen.
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The curve is probably pretty subtle like on the Nexus S. Those blue lines in the teaser really exaggerated the curves

Guys, i come from Hong Kong.
I can't believe Google hold this event in here LOL

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The curve is probably pretty subtle like on the Nexus S. Those blue lines in the teaser really exaggerated the curves
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Yeah, but I saw the enhanced photos from the video, and the curve on the actual device appears much more distinct than the Nexus. We'll see though I suppose.

It's real.

Comparison.

dskyers said:
i like it and think thats what its going to look like. we will see today and i work at a cell phone store and the nexus is in my cellbrite for like two weeks already and we get promo posters and cards and t shirts all the time before phones come out so why not and its china we all know the chinnese got the inside info on everything
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It's actually japanese.

is that chrome around the phone
if so yuck
still want though

What concerns me is the bottom bezel. It looks like there's a lot of black after the on-screen buttons on the bottom. Seems like a lot of wasted real-estate. In the leaked videos, it's even more apparent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py9TfZGie48
I think the phone is too long... =T

Bluetooth keyboard

I was just thinking about all the old pda's i had used and remembered i still have a think outside slim bluetooth keyboard. Works fine except for the shift key. Since the screen on the atrix 2 is large this works perfect as a portable "lapdock". Bet they are cheap on ebay.?
typed with the think outside keyboard
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Excellent. I was wondering if the Atrix 2 supported the Bluetooth Keyboard. I saw a folding bluetooth keyboard at Radio Shack the other day for like $80. That means I oughta be able to get one for under $20 somewhere... LOL
Wonder why the shift doesn't work. How odd.

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Excellent. I was wondering if the Atrix 2 supported the Bluetooth Keyboard. I saw a folding bluetooth keyboard at Radio Shack the other day for like $80. That means I oughta be able to get one for under $20 somewhere... LOL
Wonder why the shift doesn't work. How odd.
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Got me, it seems to be a driver issue. Looked on Ebay, I gave $30 for this one years ago, and people are wanting $160 for them. Man, out of touch with reality they are.

I saw a few online and some stated they only work with Android 3.0+. Anyone else seeing this? Also, wouldn't a Bluetooth keyboard made for the iPhone slash iPad work on our OS theoretically? I know that most other Bluetooth devices are multi-compatble so to speak. I'm looking to invest on one soon and I'm trying to do all my research. Very excited to run Ubuntu on this beast as mentioned in the development forums...
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Clovett said:
I was just thinking about all the old pda's i had used and remembered i still have a think outside slim bluetooth keyboard. Works fine except for the shift key. Since the screen on the atrix 2 is large this works perfect as a portable "lapdock". Bet they are cheap on ebay.?
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I saw this kind of keyboard with old palm pre bundle, could you give me the keyboard model please?

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I saw this kind of keyboard with old palm pre bundle, could you give me the keyboard model please?
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Mine says Think Outside on it but it's just like this one. I saw some go recently on Ebay for $20
Other than the caps not working quite right it works perfectly
http://www.amazon.com/Stowaway-Ultra-Slim-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Handhelds/dp/B0002OKCXE

Other Keyboards
I successfully use the Microsoft 6000 BT Keyboard with my phone. My shift key does work, along with all letter keys, number keys and all symbols. (at least they do in Evernote) I think it retails for about $50 if you want one with a number pad, or $35 if you don't need one. Also, it is a full size bluetooth keyboard, which was tough to find a year ago.

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I successfully use the Microsoft 6000 BT Keyboard with my phone. My shift key does work, along with all letter keys, number keys and all symbols. (at least they do in Evernote) I think it retails for about $50 if you want one with a number pad, or $35 if you don't need one. Also, it is a full size bluetooth keyboard, which was tough to find a year ago.
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That does look like a nice keyboard... however I think people on this thread were looking for keyboards with mounts for their phone.
However one of the pictures on that keyboard includes a "Spiderpodium" to mount their phone.

cogeary said:
That does look like a nice keyboard... however I think people on this thread were looking for keyboards with mounts for their phone.
However one of the pictures on that keyboard includes a "Spiderpodium" to mount their phone.
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Yeah, It's the only thing I wish were different, but I decided to sacrifice a mount for a full size keyboard. Big fingers don't really like small keyboards.
And the Spiderpodium's kinda interesting...

Clovett said:
I was just thinking about all the old pda's i had used and remembered i still have a think outside slim bluetooth keyboard. Works fine except for the shift key. Since the screen on the atrix 2 is large this works perfect as a portable "lapdock". Bet they are cheap on ebay.?
typed with the think outside keyboard
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hello, i new user of Atrix 2..today i bought multimedia kit full box for atrix 4g..overall function is very good excepted Bluetooth keyboard..can anybody suggest the solution?? im using supercharged V6 ROM..

Bought this Logitech bluetooth keyboard for ipad but works on our A2.. got it on discount for 30$ or Rs.1500. they say it has a 30ft range, but ive been having trouble going past about 15ft, though thats fine for now.
Im trying to get a setup with a HDMI supported LCD panel and also a mouse. Might get the Logitech v470 or MS Netbook 5000 which are compatible with the droid bionic so im guessing theyll work with our phone too..
Any suggestions for a 13" 15" lcd with hdmi support ?? Have just found TVs till now but no luck with LCD panels or even monitors, and TVs are somewhat out of my budget for now..

I was shopping around one of these, until i met the lapdock... you can get the whole bundle cheaper than a decent bluetooth keyboard. It also charges your phone.

souljaboy said:
I was shopping around one of these, until i met the lapdock... you can get the whole bundle cheaper than a decent bluetooth keyboard. It also charges your phone.
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i did search for the combo but didnt find this particular one here in India, not even on ebay or amazon(junglee)